RE: The mother of all pole pigs!

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hi All

If it say 500,000 volts as reported on the nameplate, it could be a
capacitive coupled potential transformer. Then there should be a small, but
quite powerful, high voltage transformer inside the tank. I have seen
something similar that had a 40KV transformer inside the big tank. The big
tank I saw had all dry insulation. I wanted the transformer inside real
horror story like, but they would not give or sell it to me. What a waste
that such an excellent transformer went off to salvage.

Godfrey Loudner



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Tesla list [SMTP:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent:	Sunday, April 29, 2001 2:36 PM
> To:	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:	Re: The mother of all pole pigs!
> 
> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Are you sure that is a transformer and not a high voltage switch?  Try to
> find
> a nameplate on it.  Also beware of PCBs.  It looks like it does not have
> oil in
> it and the open pipes may have let water inside.  Probably should open the
> access panel (if the oil is drained) before bringing it home to the garage
> to
> see exactly what you have.
> 
> Looks like around 120kV.  Possibly some kind of potential transformer.  I
> would
> go around to you local substations and see if you can find one like it in
> use
> somewhere.  Then you can ask around for the details or see how it is used
> in
> circuit...  The outside "can" tends to be generic for many devices so it
> is
> hard to say.
> 
> Seems like over kill in any case for a Tesla coil but maybe you are
> thinking
> really big :-))
> 
> Cheers,
> 
>         Terry
> 
> 
> At 01:18 PM 4/29/2001 -0500, you wrote: 
> >
> > Hello everyone.
> > I have the oppertunity to aquire a very interesting transformer. I am
> asking
> > the vast knowledge of the list to please view the pic of it and tell me
> what
> > this thing is. Thanks !!!!!!!!
> > Here is the link.
> >
> >
> <http://home.mmcable-dot-com/surplus/images/transformer.jpg>http://home.mmcabl
> > e-dot-com/surplus/images/transformer.jpg
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> > "Nature has stored up in the universe infinite energy.
> > The eternal recipient and transmitter of this infinite energy is the
> ether".
> >                                        Nikola Tesla. May 20, 1891.
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